From the Album: "Arrhythmia & Blues" 2024

Oh well, the sign on the door
Says she opens up at 6AM everyday
But then she saunters in at 8:15
And everybody seems okay
You could some order eggs over easy
(extra greasy)
The hash brown scramble
She's not a good cook
But her beauty is hard to handle
I'm falling in love
At Rosies's Cafe
Falling in love every single day

I stumbled in there late one night
After a , uh, let's just call it a little fender "bender"
If you will
She brought me a cup of instant coffee
Mixed with Pepsi
And a slice piece of pie
I looked into her chestnut eyes
I fell into a dream...

Flap jacks
That look like mud flaps
Home fries with gravy
That would sink the navy
Her hash brown scramble
Her good looks are hard to handle
I'm falling in love
At Rosie's Cafe
Every single day

Rosie's Cafe

Cast of characters:
Steve's Planet--@steve-vervaet—Steve—acustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–electric guitar, production, and mix

J.J. Terrell--@j-j-terrell—JJ—organ

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums, percussion, and low vocal harmony

Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–electric guitar 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–Fender precision bass  


This song began as an acoustic guitar and vocals stem written and performed by Steve. He sent it to me, and I added the undulating staccato bass line, with the help of Ken's always well-suited drums. We went back and forth a couple of times, as is our process, until it clicked. Tez added some really dynamic leads and fills throughout, and Stephen filled in the rest of the electric guitar in a Keith/Ronnie kind of way, which is very tasteful. JJ then added some perfectly complimentary organ. Finally, Ken pleasantly surprised us with the low vocal harmonies, which were spot on. 
  Stephen also mixed and produced this one for us. He's brilliant behind the board, and we're lucky to have him aboard. This one came together in a matter of a relatively short period of a fortnight, which is rare for the Eclectic Collective. But, when something is hot and already put together, it comes quickly. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Lyrics:
Fallin’
Wandering aimless
Couldn’t shoot straight
No ability
Not much to say
There was no sign of me
Good times, bad times
Leaving out the sad times
Easily
That’s what they’re telling me
Mend or break
Looking over rooftops
Coming to a full stop
Suddenly
On a sad height
Raging endlessly
Breakline, beeline
Picking up the freeline
Easily
Follow my way
Leavin’ the fast lane
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2
And I – I’ve been going my way
One more time, only today 2x
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2

Fallin' (Steve's Planet with Eclectic Collective)

Follows on from my earlier track "Passion for the Beyond", though a little jazzier. Brass sounds from a VST (MIDI-triggered) instrument. Image: Gencraft.

Beyond Passion

The latest from Texas Tea, "Expansive Expedition".  This one has one of the coolest intros from Terry.  Kicks out with a bouncy whistley groove and moves into some ambient psychedelic western kinda thing.  Enjoy!

Now has a vidya!!

https://youtu.be/jDT7VFeIIPo?si=bCnGow-68n_pL4aq

Expansive Expedition -w/ Tea R. Sea

I NEVER PLAYED

Have you ever sensed the day as a glorious event to your life expectations
Have you ever sensed the day in a way that it matters only what you say

Demolish everyone you think he had played
I never played I never played

Have you ever sensed the night as a sheet of desires giving birth to light
Have you ever sensed the night in a way that your shadow always stay alongside

Demolish everyone you think he had played
I never played, I never played.

Guitar - Bill Barek
Vocals, Lyrics - Christos

TASCAM DR-100

I NEVER PLAYED -JAMMING ME AND BILL (Lyrics on Description)

True stories

Lyrics:
Kelly, she took her Dad's sports car out for a ride
She hit a tree
That girl was just 17 years old when she died
My friend Carew
He always knew what to do
To keep his mind and body healthy
He never drank beer and never smoked pot
Out for a Sunday run
Hit by a Greyhound Bus
Ohh God keeps a messy house
God keeps a messy house

My friend Mike T
He swam out to the sea
Trying to rescue a drowning boy
Who fell down to the bottom of the ocean
I swear this story is true
That boy went on to kill his family
The Lord works in mysterious ways
Lord works in wondrous ways
God keeps a messy house
Works in wondrous
Mysterious ways
God keeps a messy house

God Keeps A Messy House

06/10/2024

Gratitude w/Daniele Turani

ŘainyÐayØnŞeoulŞtreet

Michele sent me the backtrack of his song https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/vorrei-che-tu-venissi-da-me-in-una-sera-dinverno , check the link to this wonderful song with vocals + story ! I added saxophone to the instrumental ... and Michele finished it !  ..... meanwhile my sax is also integrated in the vocal version, and this is wonderful ! .... Thank you Michele ! https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani

Vorrei che tu venissi da me ... by Michele Ansani / collab / alto sax

"This song is short yet powerful, documenting the poignant path of “an 84-year-old poverty-stricken man who started and finished with nothing,” as Stills explained in the CSN box set liner notes. Given famous pothead Crosby’s association with the song and its hippie-era release, many fans assume the song’s title pertains to the celebratory day for marijuana on 4/20. The true meaning is much more innocent: it refers to the famous ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ line."                 Far Out

4+20 Stephen Stills  (Cover)

Two natures. Two voices. Two moods.
A little high, a little low. It ebbs, and it flows. 
Two voices in dialogue, and a beat that bounces. 
Beat 442. Made on a quiet day, but it stuck.
Now, it speaks.

If you know me as Chef, here’s another side of what I cook.
First drop. Let’s see where this goes.

I’m back to posting on SoundCloud, and soon, everywhere else. 

Wondered if I should keep my old stuff and start afresh from a blank page. Some of them are VERY old and kinda clunky after all. But they still mean something to me. It’s like a limited snapshot of musical evolution over many years. Through trials, transitions and transformations. I think that’s worth sharing too. 

Enjoy listening 

✌🏾❤️

Two Natures

I like Soundcloud because it's a friendly community for sharing our music. When I like your music, I say how it affected me, maybe something about how you wrote, performed or produced it. I have musically diverse interests: pop/rock songs, jazz-rock fusion/prog instrumentals; acoustic guitar. Main instrument is guitar, I'm not a keyboard player or singer, but hopefully I can do enough there to make my work sound ok.

Beyond Passion

Steve Matthews